DESIRE

There have been these sort of ‘popping points’ in human history, huge light bulb moments that have shifted us as a species into new ways of thinking and being. One of these moments was The Enlightenment otherwise known as ‘The Century of Lights’ – an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in the 18th century. It was an exploration of thought around the world, which led to fundamental changes in culture and relationships: where people spoke more openly and debated ideas in the public sphere; where people recognised they had the right to have a voice. It was an awakening and a waking up. There was an explosion of collective culture, because the idea of all people being involved in the development of our collective consciousness came to the fore.

So in an age of increasing disruption and uncertainty, where it feels like we’re reaching a tipping point economically, environmentally and even emotionally, do the ideas broached in the enlightenment still have relevance today? Can the idea of thinking as a potent collective help us traverse some of the difficulties we face, and if the human race has gone through these various ‘popping points’ in our history, how can we actively get our next one underway?

02.0 ENLIGHTENMENT

Illuminating Possibility.

SAT 26 MAY, 7PMDRINKS + CANAPES

Are we enlightened? Or are we more in the dark than ever before?

In an age of advancing intelligence with our insatiable appetite for information, we seemingly “know” more than we ever have. But are we any wiser? What might we need to unlearn? What is the benefit of not knowing? How does being alive unlock new understanding? And how can we propel ourselves towards all that is possible?

Join us as we probe dark matter to stir the mind and the soul and illuminate the essence of Enlightenment.

02.0 ENLIGHTENMENT

Illuminating Possibility.

SAT 2 JUN, 7PMIMMERSIVE DINNER

Are we enlightened? Or are we more in the dark than ever before?

In an age of advancing intelligence with our insatiable appetite for information, we seemingly “know” more than we ever have. But are we any wiser? What might we need to unlearn? What is the benefit of not knowing? How does being alive unlock new understanding? And how can we propel ourselves towards all that is possible?

Join us as we probe dark matter to stir the mind and the soul and illuminate the essence of Enlightenment.